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So - as far as I can tell - Windows XP SP3 is still being offered in all the
ways (at least) it has been offered since it was first released to the
public. Are you sure you don't already have it installed?

Thank you both for your replies, and yes I have not installed it on 2
workstations because they are running a 3rd party 16 bit app. I have to wait
until the programmer has done a test on his pc to see how it is going to
affect the app.

I just did the update again and it is know offering the SP3, thanks again..

SP3 may not show up if you have the service pack blocker. It also may not
show up if you require an update prior to installing or has one of the known
issues affecting SP3.

"SteveL" wrote:
> Thank you both for your replies, and yes I have not installed it on 2
> workstations because they are running a 3rd party 16 bit app. I have to wait
> until the programmer has done a test on his pc to see how it is going to
> affect the app.
>
> I just did the update again and it is know offering the SP3, thanks again..
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
> > SteveL wrote:
> > > SP3 is no longer available for download on windows update site...
> >
> > Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >
> > Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
> > and Developers
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > So I decided to test if SP3 was being offered via the Windows Update website
> > still - installed a fresh Windows XP SP2 level machine - visited the web
> > site ( http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ ) and checked for updates and
> > this is what I ended up at:
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/newshelp...50143299911026
> >
> > So - as far as I can tell - Windows XP SP3 is still being offered in all the
> > ways (at least) it has been offered since it was first released to the
> > public. Are you sure you don't already have it installed?
> >
> > Start button --> RUN --> type in:
> > winver
> > --> click OK.
> >
> > What does it say?
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >
> >

"Gis Bun" <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46051B5C-7950-4FE6-90B7-5CDD8D01C037@microsoft.com...
> SP3 may not show up if you have the service pack blocker. It also may not
> show up if you require an update prior to installing or has one of the
> known
> issues affecting SP3.
>
> "SteveL" wrote:
>
>> Thank you both for your replies, and yes I have not installed it on 2
>> workstations because they are running a 3rd party 16 bit app. I have to
>> wait
>> until the programmer has done a test on his pc to see how it is going to
>> affect the app.
>>
>> I just did the update again and it is know offering the SP3, thanks
>> again..
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>>
>> > SteveL wrote:
>> > > SP3 is no longer available for download on windows update site...
>> >
>> > Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> >
>> > Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
>> > Professionals
>> > and Developers
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >
>> > So I decided to test if SP3 was being offered via the Windows Update
>> > website
>> > still - installed a fresh Windows XP SP2 level machine - visited the
>> > web
>> > site ( http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ ) and checked for updates
>> > and
>> > this is what I ended up at:
>> > http://picasaweb.google.com/newshelp...50143299911026
>> >
>> > So - as far as I can tell - Windows XP SP3 is still being offered in
>> > all the
>> > ways (at least) it has been offered since it was first released to the
>> > public. Are you sure you don't already have it installed?
>> >
>> > Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>> > winver
>> > --> click OK.
>> >
>> > What does it say?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Shenan Stanley
>> > MS-MVP
>> > --
>> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >
>> >
>> >

For almost every service pack for Windows XP (and now Vista and Windows
2003) - Microsoft has released a tool to 'block' the installation of the
service pack for some period of time. The reason for this is to help those
who have legacy applications that will fail with the application of said
service pack to have more time to fix the issues with their applications
without the worry of accidental acceptance/installation of the service pack
by non-deliberate means. (My take on it - not the official line I am sure.)

Having just gotten into this conversation, should I assume that after all
bugs are taken out of the current application that I have SP3 will be auto
installed???

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> <snip>
> RHinNC wrote:
> > What service pack blocker?
>
>
> For almost every service pack for Windows XP (and now Vista and Windows
> 2003) - Microsoft has released a tool to 'block' the installation of the
> service pack for some period of time. The reason for this is to help those
> who have legacy applications that will fail with the application of said
> service pack to have more time to fix the issues with their applications
> without the worry of accidental acceptance/installation of the service pack
> by non-deliberate means. (My take on it - not the official line I am sure.)
>
> Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
that...

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installationhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144